Dell :: Inspiron 1520: Change Heatsink, Fan, Or Buy Notebook Cooler

Nov 29, 2008

I spoke with a Dell technician and they told me that the reason my computer was randomly shutting off was because it was overheating and that I needed to replace my heatsink and fan, each costing around $12. I was wondering if buying a notebook cooler might be a better way to go. Any notebook coolers that anyone recommends?

Finally, does anyone know what a technician would charge to replace a heatsink and fan?

I downloaded a program called speedfan and it gives me the following temperatures on my notebook:

HD0: 45C
Temp1: 84C
Core0: 63C
Core1: 63C

Core temperatures moved up while computer was put to heavier use if it makes any difference:

Core 0: 76C
Core 1: 74C

Anyone know if this is normal? Computer isn't working too hard right now.

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